Until now, the identity of the buyer of the Panasonic cells, which Panasonic is producing at the Tesla facility under an agreement struck in 2016, has not been published LOS ANGELES/TOKYO: Most of the solar cells made by Panasonic at Tesla Inc’s New York manufacturing plant are being purchased by H.R.D. Singapore’s factories in the […]
Can The Dyson Vacuum Cleaner Guy Build A Better Electric Car Than Tesla’s Elon Musk?
The world sales volume of electric cars is still barely a percentage point or two of the total annual sales of all cars, but just like a noisy clutch of protesters, they’re getting all of the attention these days. Part of that signal flare of attention has to do with the rather noisy Elon Musk, […]
Tesla Cuts Waiting Time At Electric Car Charging Station By Limiting Max Charge To 80% Capacity
Tesla is facing a new-found problem with its increased number of users. Tesla car owners are having to wait for long duration at the company’s superchargers used for charging its electric vehicles. Though Tesla has come up with a solution for this. Going forward, some of such chargers will be limited to charging up to […]
Tesla’s resilience is forcing veteran automakers to draw the battle lines on diesel
There are probably very few companies in the market that have attracted the same amount of skepticism as Tesla. Since it started producing its first vehicle, the original Tesla Roadster, more than a decade ago, the “impending” death of the company has been foretold. Despite this, the small, disruptive electric car maker has stubbornly refused […]
Indian Auto Giant Ashok Leyland Wants To Team Up With Tesla For Electric Cars In The Country
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hinted about the company’s entry in the Indian automotive landscape a number of times. While there might be certain hurdles in the process, finding the right partner will not be one of them anymore for the American Electric car maker. Why? Indian auto major Ashok Leyland has extended a helping […]
GAF Energy Claims to Have Installed ‘Hundreds’ of Its Solar Roofs, Outpacing Tesla
As part of a huge roofing company, GAF Energy says its customer-acquisition costs are lower than the industry’s average, giving it an advantage. GAF Energy, the solar roof company owned by global roofing manufacturer Standard Industries, says its contractors have deployed “hundreds” of installations since its January launch, suggesting it may be outpacing larger rival […]
2019 Audi e-tron First Drive: Electric SUV Is Golden Gloves to Tesla’s MMA
Audi’s new all-electric 2019 e-tron SUV, a five-seat mid-size model with all-wheel drive, feels like a normal, non-electric SUV in ways some electric vehicles don’t, which could be to its benefit in the market — or its detriment. Only time will tell. It also feels very much like an Audi, especially to anyone who has […]
Questions About Tesla’s ‘Low-Cost Solar’ Announcement
Tesla’s new solar roof strategy is a bold pivot, but a lack of detail about the equipment used and potential additional installation costs makes it difficult to compare to other offerings. Tesla recently announced a major restructuring of its solar business following several quarters of declining solar installations and dropping to third in the ranking […]
Auto analysts worry Tesla fires could dampen electric car sales as industry ramps up EV production
Tesla sent out a software update this week to tens of thousands of its vehicles to help reduce the risk of battery fires. Three of its sedans went up in flames without warning in recent months, one in Shanghai, another in Hong Kong, a third in San Francisco. Of the 14 known fires involving Tesla […]
Tesla pushes battery software update after recent fires
The over-the-air update is going out to Model S and X cars now ‘out of an abundance of caution’ Tesla is pushing out a software update to all Model S and X cars following two recent high-profile battery fires. The automaker said it’s issuing the update “out of an abundance of caution.” The over-the-air update […]
